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Poster: | bluedevil | Date: | May 26, 2012 11:18am |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: The Trey Challenge: Part II |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmFdIUQ16f4
Best band Trey was ever in - their show at Bonnaroo was great.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmUaUItwEAw&feature=related
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Poster: | bluedevil | Date: | May 26, 2012 12:59pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: The Trey Challenge: Part II |
This post was modified by bluedevil on 2012-05-26 19:59:39
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Poster: | wisconsindead | Date: | May 26, 2012 2:45pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: The Trey Challenge: Part II |
phish, like the dead, is a magical combination. trey nor jerry ever played in a better band
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Poster: | high flow | Date: | May 30, 2012 3:37pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: The Trey Challenge: Part II |
I assume you simply left out IMHO.
I love both bands(Phish and GD). I saw Oysterhead at the Greek in Berkeley, I've seen the GD and JGB countless times all over the west. I've seen Phish play in mid-sized 2500-4500 seat venues. I've seen most of the big rock outfits(Stones, Who, Yes, Clapton, Rush, etc...) at one time or another and I've sniffed-out the best unknowns and followed their tracks as well.
It's so hard to compare the "magic" of any 2 bands. I guess I felt some magic inside the Oakland Coliseum Arena shows, particularly 10/31/1991(honoring Bill Graham) and 12/6/89(first after Loma Prieta Earthquake). Other than that I never considered any big-scale rock show to be magical.
For me, JGB at the Warfield, Los Lobos at The Fillmore, Allman Brothers & Blues Traveler at the Warfield and the untold number of bars in which I watched Little Charlie Baty play like a Giant Redwood falling spectacularly with far to few witnesses were places where magic was most likely. Baty and Estrin were magic...everytime.
Sorry to say this(and I love this band) Phish was/is fun, but not magic. Oysterhead was twisted and odd and very entertaining...not magic. I love the songs, the lyrics, the changes and I recognize the skill, but the magic falls short. I never saw them at Nectar's......maybe that's my problem.
But just like Terrapin Station at Giants Stadium, I have a hard time thinking of 2001 Space Odyssey for 40-60K fans as magical.
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Poster: | wisconsindead | Date: | May 30, 2012 4:09pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: The Trey Challenge: Part II |
I tend to leave out IMHO at points because i believe them so strongly, well they might as well be facts lol.
just another strident dead head...
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Poster: | high flow | Date: | May 30, 2012 4:16pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: The Trey Challenge: Part II |
It's like watching the Travel Channel rather than actually going places and then calling your visit to Tuscany with Anthony Bourdain magical. IMHO.:)
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Poster: | wisconsindead | Date: | May 30, 2012 4:24pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: The Trey Challenge: Part II |
Frankly i dont find the concert to be the supreme experience or the most objective way to analyze the music, in fact i think it makes analyzing the music much more subjective.
While i think your analogy does hold maybe some merit, most people listen to music much more frequently than they experience it live. And hence, the opinion based on solely listening to the music should hold a good deal of validity, especially as most of us criticize based on solely listening.
I've been turned off by the music scene, being a dead head who isnt much into drugs or bands that are particularly lack luster (and having lost many friends to the worthless scene), my music world is typically on my own or with a few friends. This is part of why seeking out concerts is near the bottom of my list and why i feel the concert experience should be left for another argument or outside of musical analysis or within the context of live musical experiences.
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Poster: | high flow | Date: | May 30, 2012 4:33pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: The Trey Challenge: Part II |
I do not go to concerts for the party, I go for the music. I go to see the performers in their element and to hear the unadulterated tones from their instruments and voices. Frankly, most shows I've seen don't really translate to tape. Thus the "you had to be there" element of trying to help a non-attendee understand this music.
I'll just say this and leave it alone. The live performance is the reason why these bands exist. It is their function on the planet.
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Poster: | wisconsindead | Date: | May 30, 2012 4:54pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: The Trey Challenge: Part II |
But i just cant help to argue, it is my sole function on the planet lol.
And its refreshing to engage in what i feel is a good musical argument/discussion, i wish it happened here more.
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Poster: | high flow | Date: | May 31, 2012 2:00pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: The Trey Challenge: Part II |
I thought we were done with this, but my Yahoo Horoscope for today:
"Live music is a great way to fire up a romantic relationship, so if you're working on building a connection with someone you're attracted to, take a look at upcoming concerts in your area. You'll find a nice surprise. Get tickets as soon as possible -- any hesitation, and you could miss out on a great experience. Even if you're not working on a relationship right now, taking yourself out on a nice date is a great way to remind yourself how special you are."
Too f*cking funny!
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Poster: | wisconsindead | Date: | May 31, 2012 2:37pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: The Trey Challenge: Part II |
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Poster: | wisconsindead | Date: | May 31, 2012 9:18pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: The Trey Challenge: Part II |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72iVSo6iXz8
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Poster: | bluedevil | Date: | May 26, 2012 3:14pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: The Trey Challenge: Part II |
This post was modified by bluedevil on 2012-05-26 22:14:36